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India's states and union territories

All 36 — every state and every union territory — grouped by region.

North India

9 states and territories

Ladakh High-altitude desert of blue lakes and monasteries 4 places · 1 in season in October Himachal Pradesh Snow peaks, pine valleys and mountain villages 4 places · 1 in season in October Uttarakhand Himalayan rivers, temples and alpine meadows 5 places · 3 in season in October Uttar Pradesh The Taj Mahal and the ghats of Varanasi 4 places · 4 in season in October Jammu & Kashmir Paradise on earth — lakes, meadows, houseboats 4 places · 2 in season in October Punjab The Golden Temple and border pride 2 places · 2 in season in October Haryana Mughal gardens and sacred lakes 2 places · 1 in season in October Chandigarh A planned city with an art-filled garden 2 places · 2 in season in October Delhi Mughal tombs, minarets and grand avenues 4 places · 4 in season in October

South India

6 states and territories

Kerala God's own country of backwaters and tea hills 4 places · 3 in season in October Karnataka Hampi ruins, coffee hills and palaces 4 places · 4 in season in October Tamil Nadu Towering temples and coastal wonders 4 places · 3 in season in October Andhra Pradesh Canyons, coffee valleys and hanging pillars 3 places · 3 in season in October Telangana Nizami heritage and UNESCO temples 3 places · 3 in season in October Puducherry French streets by the Bay of Bengal 2 places · 2 in season in October

East India

4 states and territories

West Bengal Darjeeling tea, toy trains and Kolkata heritage 4 places · 3 in season in October Odisha Sun temple, lagoons and dolphins 3 places · 2 in season in October Bihar Where the Buddha found enlightenment 2 places · 2 in season in October Jharkhand Waterfalls and forested plateaus 2 places · 2 in season in October

West India

5 states and territories

Rajasthan Land of kings, forts and golden dunes 5 places · 4 in season in October Goa Beaches, Portuguese lanes and sunsets 4 places · 1 in season in October Gujarat White salt desert, stepwells and Asiatic lions 4 places · 1 in season in October Maharashtra Rock-cut caves, Mumbai icons and monsoon hills 4 places · 3 in season in October Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Portuguese forts and sea caves 2 places · 2 in season in October

Central India

2 states and territories

Madhya Pradesh Temples, tigers and marble gorges 4 places · 4 in season in October Chhattisgarh India's Niagara and tribal heartlands 2 places · 2 in season in October

Northeast India

8 states and territories

Meghalaya Abode of clouds, root bridges and waterfalls 4 places · 3 in season in October Sikkim Kanchenjunga views and frozen lakes 4 places · 3 in season in October Assam Rhinos, river islands and tea gardens 3 places · 2 in season in October Arunachal Pradesh Land of the dawn-lit mountains 3 places · 3 in season in October Nagaland Festival of festivals and hidden valleys 2 places · 1 in season in October Manipur The floating lake of the dancing deer 2 places · 2 in season in October Mizoram Hilltop towns and bamboo forests 2 places · 2 in season in October Tripura Palaces on water and giant rock carvings 3 places · 3 in season in October

Islands India

2 states and territories

Andaman & Nicobar Turquoise water and white-sand islands 4 places Lakshadweep Coral atolls and glass-clear lagoons 2 places · 2 in season in October